Denton 9th Fastest Growing City in America

 

The U.S. Census Bureau released a report yesterday showing the City of Denton to now be in the top ten fastest growing cities in the United States.  (see chart below). 

Obviously the city is changing everyday. Growth is all around us everywhere.  In the next 10 years, housing will more than double within the city limits of Denton.  In just one year, UNT’s residential housing population (dorms) will grow from 3,900 students to 5,500 students.  Incidentally, CNN recently voted Denton, TX as America’s 58th Best city to live in.  So there’s no doubt the face of Denton is about to change.  For implications of this growth, read my blog from back in November.

CLICK HERE to read the latest report from the Denton Record Chronicle.

Geographic area	Population estimates		Change, 2005 to 2006
	July 1, 2006	July 1, 2005	Number	Percent
1 Las Vegas, Nev.	197,567	176,527	21,040	11.9
2 McKinney, Tx.	107,530	96,805	10,725	11.1
3 Port St. Lucie, Fla.	143,868	130,959	12,909	9.9
4 Cape Coral, Fla.	151,389	139,986	11,403	8.1
5 Gilbert, Ariz.	191,517	177,653	13,864	7.8
6 Grand Prairie, Tx.	153,812	144,352	9,460	6.6
7 Peoria, Ariz.	142,024	134,259	7,765	5.8
8 Cary, N.C.	112,414	106,963	5,451	5.1
9 Denton, Tx.	109,561	104,264	5,297	5.1
10 Lancaster, Calif.	140,804	134,106	6,698	5.0
11 Fort Worth, Tx.	653,320	623,119	30,201	4.8
12 Joliet, Ill.	142,702	136,159	6,543	4.8
13 Miami, Fla.	404,048	386,619	17,429	4.5
14 Bakersfield, Calif.	308,392	295,769	12,623	4.3
15 Raleigh, N.C.	356,321	342,812	13,509	3.9
16 Chandler, Ariz.	240,595	231,728	8,867	3.8
17 Baton Rouge, La.	229,553	221,148	8,405	3.8
18 Henderson, Nev.	240,614	232,014	8,600	3.7
19 Visalia, Calif.	113,487	109,433	4,054	3.7
20 Irvine, Calif.	193,956	187,457	6,499	3.5
21 Fontana, Calif.	170,099	164,468	5,631	3.4
22 Orlando, Fla.	220,186	213,250	6,936	3.3
23 Laredo, Tx.	215,484	208,935	6,549	3.1
24 Elk Grove, Calif.	129,184	125,293	3,891	3.1
25 Palmdale, Calif.	138,790	134,650	4,140	3.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

~ by Shea Sumlin on June 28, 2007.